Kumakichi
A reminder of the alcoholic beverages I drank last year
Hanaizumi Junmai Ginjo Nigori Sake
A very enjoyable cup with sweet and tasty rice flavor!
It had a nice sharpness and was very easy to drink!
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Kumakichi
I have been interested in the Red Takeshi F. NEW BORN for a long time.
Akabu F series is a non-junmai (pure rice) ginjo sake among the Akabu series.
There is only one bottle (?). So, I always wanted to try it but had avoided it, but I happened to buy F・NEW BORN by chance!
This one was a fresh but drinkable bottle with a great umami and lingering aftertaste, although it was a bit chili, as it is a raw sake!
Rice polishing ratio: 60
Alcohol content: 15%.
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Kumakichi
I opened a bottle of Tamitsu's new variety that has been on repeat for a while now.
Tamitsu Junmai Ginjyo Unfiltered Nama Shinkaho
A bottle with a fresh aroma and a refreshing grapefruit-like acidity!
It was delicious cold after opening the bottle, but after a few days at room temperature, the acidity was lessened and the flavor was more pronounced!
Rice polishing ratio: 55% (100% sake brewing rice produced in Mie Prefecture)
Alcohol content: 15%.
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Kumakichi
The Kaze no Mori series was all to my liking, but ALPHA2 is a bottle of Akitsuho polished to 22% and finished with lactobacillus-derived bacteria by Bodo yeast.
Kaze no Mori ALPHA2 Konojonaki Hana Junmai Shu Unfiltered Unpasteurized Nama Shu
The Kaze no Mori series has an image of being light and easy to drink, but many of them are a bit light and drinkable like cider.
ALPHA2 was brewed well and was very drinkable!
Rice polishing ratio: 22% (100% Akitsuho rice produced in Asuka, Nara Prefecture)
Alcohol content: 14%.
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Kumakichi
Today, I invited my colleagues and their families for a drink at home.
We bought some side dishes and snacks at the local shopping street, and opened more and more bottles of sake!
Kaze no Mori ALPHA1 Summer Night Sky 2022
This bottle is brewed by combining the ancient technique of Bodaihashi with modern technology!
The first sip is a sip of this bottle, and you can feel the gas in the bottle from the moment you open the bottle! The refreshing sweetness and refreshing acidity will keep you drinking forever!
I noticed that it was soon empty..!
Oh, this one was 500ml!
Rice polishing ratio: 70% (100% Akitsuho from Nara Prefecture)
Alcohol content: 11
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Kumakichi
I have long been curious about the "Feelings of Black and White Animals" series.
The packaging of cute black-and-white animals such as pandas, rabbits, and killer whales had a strong impact on me, and I wondered what kind of flavor they would have. I wondered what they would taste like.
This time, I opened a bottle of "Panda no kimochi".
Panda no kimochi" is an excellent assemblage of "Tagaji Junmai Daiginjo Asahi" and "Juhachimori Asahi Junmai Daiginjo", which are both delicious and gorgeous!
When the bottle was opened, there was a pleasant popping sound, and once you took a sip, you could enjoy its gorgeous pineapple aroma, clean sweet flavor, and beautiful acidity.
Rice polishing ratio: undisclosed
Alcohol content: 16%.
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Kumakichi
Impulse purchase of the tangerine label of the hiragana "Takachiyo", which I sometimes want to drink, because it was on sale.
Hiragana "Takachiyo" is a series that pursues a taste reminiscent of fruit, and the color of the label tells the story of the sake!
As the tangerine label suggests, it has a very sweet citrusy taste, just like a tangerine!
The acidity is clean and fresh, making it easy to drink!
Rice polishing ratio: undisclosed
Alcohol content: 16%.
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Kumakichi
Since the beginning of the year, I have been ill and have had to put off my favorite sake, but now I am finally starting to drink a little...
Corona → adverse reaction to a vaccine → influenza
In just half a month in 2023, I was in bed every Saturday and Sunday....
As expected of a bad year........
In between all this, I finally had a chance to drink Kaze no Mori OMACHI 607 CHALLENGE EDITION!
Currently, 507 and 807 are the mainstream of Kaze no Mori, but this is a test brew of 607 with 60% polished rice.
This is a test brew of 607 with 60% rice polishing. It was sold as a regular item in the past, but it seems to have disappeared recently.
When we opened the bottle, we heard a pleasant popping sound that is typical of Kaze no Mori.
And when you pour it into the glass, you can feel the fizzy bubbles spreading inside the glass!
The first sip has a rich sweetness and deliciousness typical of Omachi, with a light sharpness and aftertaste. The alcohol content is 16%, so be careful not to drink too much!
It's so delicious, it's easy to drink!
Rice polishing ratio: 60
Alcohol content: 16%.
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Kumakichi
Loman," a liquor whose taste you can't always read.
It is a bottle that never fails to be delicious, but the changes in taste are always entertaining!
Zeroman is a first for me? I think it was, but I like it a lot!
The top aroma is as gorgeous and fruity as on the first day and the second day!
It tastes sweet and delicious even when served cold with flowers!
Is this the traditional "glutinous rice four-step brewing" of the Hanazono brewery?
The brewery's traditional "four-stage brewing of glutinous rice"?
It was a very tasty cup!
Rice polishing ratio: 60% (Koji rice: 20% Gohyakumangoku, Kake rice: 72% Yumenokou, 6% Himenomochi)
Alcohol content: 15%.
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nabe
Hello.
Thank you for drinking sake from my hometown, Minamiaizu Town!
This is one of my favorite bottles.
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Kumakichi
As a reward for surviving November, which was as hard a month as October, I received a long-desired backyard romance.
A bottle with roundness and full-bodied acidity.
As the temperature gradually rises, the sweetness becomes more pronounced, and the crispness is just right, making it even more to my liking.
It was a bottle that could be enjoyed twice in one!
Rice polishing ratio: 55% (100% Aizu rice)
Alcohol content: 15%.
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Kumakichi
We received fireworks by Hato Masamune, a.k.a. "Hato Poppo," which we have been curious about for a long time!
It is a sparkling pure rice sake made with Aomori Prefecture's Hanabukiyuki rice, which is suitable for sake production, and is apparently produced in a limited edition of 920 bottles. The package has a cute dove motif and an illustration of fireworks, making a big impact!
When I tried to open the bottle, there was a sign on the cap that said "Caution when opening the bottle"... I opened the bottle with trepidation, and although there was no spillage, I had to pour it slowly.
The taste was a bottle that popped when poured into the glass, and although the aroma was subdued, the milky sweetness of the rice and unique lactic acid taste cut through beautifully in the mouth.
In the hot summer, I would like to drink it chilled, but it has an alcohol content of 15%, so I enjoyed it with a sip.
Rice polishing ratio: 60% (100% Hanabukiyuki rice)
Alcohol content: 15%.
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Kumakichi
A bottle of wine that I wanted to drink more and more after a few days of drinking.
The third bottle was ALPHA1 Summer Night Sky from Kaze no Mori
It has a very low alcohol content of 10 degrees and is only 500ml, so it goes down very quickly!
That's because it's delicious!
It has a very fresh mouthfeel, but the minerality on the palate, the mild, long-lasting acidity, and the pleasant crispness make it one of the most summery summer sakes in the Kaze no Mori lineup.
Rice polishing ratio: 70% (100% Akitsuho)
Alcohol content: 10 degrees Celsius
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Kumakichi
I'll have a bowl of Tamitsu, which has been on my mind for a while.
I've been drinking at a pretty high pace this week, and I think I may be drinking too much (sweat).
However, Takamitsu is one of my favorites that I've had so far!
The top aroma is not too assertive, and while the sweetness is restrained when you take a sip, the umami and mild acidity that develops from there, and the balance that finishes off pleasantly, is something that I think no one would dislike.
Of course, it is also perfect as a food wine! It was a bottle of smoldering silver.
Rice polishing ratio: 60% (100% domestic rice suitable for sake brewing)
Alcohol content: 15%.
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Satomi
A bottle that was too good to drink, so I kept it for a long time.
Finally, the bottle was opened!
Fruity and gorgeous 🍍✨
One glass is enough to satisfy me.
I don't know why I feel like a little bit of Huayouyas is all it takes to get me drunk 😂.
Hanahyokyu Junmai Daiginjo Yamadanishiki
Unrefined raw sake in a bottle
Alcohol content: 16%.
Rice used: Yamadanishiki
Rice polishing ratio: 40
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ハリー
Hi Satomi 😃I know how you feel, I have the same fridge and I drink more and more of the ones I bought later, wondering when to open it 😅Now when should I open it 😊.
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Satomi
Hi Harry 😊I couldn't open the bottle because it was more expensive than the other ones 🤣I hope to open it before the next winter comes 😆.
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Satomi
Fresh acidity and sweetness.
It's got a nice piquant gasiness to it.
It's a dangerous one that you can drink smoothly 😆.
It was perfect for daytime drinking ☀️.
akabu air 2022
Alcohol content: 12
Rice polishing ratio: 60
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Kumakichi
It's getting hot, so we opened a bottle of Romain's Daju.
It has a very mild sweetness and umami because it is fire-brewed twice, and it is very crisp and dry when drunk cold.
I thought it might be good as a hot sake, so I raised the temperature and found it was even sweeter. As we raised the temperature, the sweetness remained, but the dryness became more pronounced.
It was a dryer version of roman than the gorgeous roman we usually drink.
Rice polishing ratio: Koji rice (20% Gohyakumangoku), Kake rice (72% Yumenokou, 6% Himenomochi) *% indicates frequency of use
Alcohol content: 15%.
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nabe
Hello, and thank you for your interest in our brewery in my hometown of Minamiaizu.
Thank you for visiting our brewery in my hometown of Minamiaizu!
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Kumakichi
Hello, nade-san. I always enjoy the sake of Hanaizumi Sake Brewery. I am very envious that there is a wonderful sake brewery in my hometown.
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ハリー
Kumakichi, I've never seen a black roman before 😅 Is it twice fired, so it seems to have stabilized its flavor well? I'm curious about the difference between the "pichi pichi" and the "pichi pichi".
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Kumakichi
Harry Sakeboy, is this Roman available this time of year? I saw it for the first time and bought it. I had a strong impression that Romain was a tight and sweet wine, but this was one that changed my impression!
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Kumakichi
Harry Sakeboy, is this Roman available this time of year? I saw it for the first time and bought it. I had a strong impression that Romain was a tight and sweet wine, but this was one that changed my impression!
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Satomi
I bought it thinking it would be good for warming up.
I opened it in no time at all in cold water.
Sake in the mountains tasted twice as good ♫
Azumamine My Family's Spring Junmai Ginjo Hi-iri
Alcohol content: 15%.
Rice used: Miyamanishiki from Nagano Prefecture
Polishing ratio: 50
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Satomi
A little bit excited🥰.
Wind Forest is my favorite of any of their drinks!!!
Kaze no Mori ALPHA 2 Konnanaki Hana (🍶)
Alcohol content: 16%.
Rice used: Akitsuho produced in Uda, Nara
Rice polishing ratio: 22
Yeast used: Association No. 7 series
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Satomi
It seems to be easy to match with various dishes 😋.
The aroma is not too strong and the tangy sourness is good ♫
It was the right decision to buy a bottle.
Took me a few days after opening the bottle to finish it off!
🍶Setsu no Kayasha Junmai Ginjo
Alcohol content: 16-17 degrees
Rice used: Yamada Nishiki Akita Sake Komachi
Rice polishing ratio: 55
Sake degree: 1.0
Acidity: 1.5
Yeast used: In-house yeast
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Satomi
It's a pineapple 🍍.
The aroma is gorgeous~ (˶ -̫~~~˵˵)
Hanaohyokko ORIGIRAKAMI Ginpu
Junmai Daiginjo Unfiltered Nama Sake
Alcohol content: 16%.
Rice used: Ginpu
Polishing ratio: 48
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